Electronic tube type
Diode (NOT rectifier) vacuum tubes
Diode (NOT rectifier) records in Tube Tinker cover 228 tube designations, including 666 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 228
- Original datasheets
- 666
- Variation families
- 9
- Tubes with alternatives
- 36
About Diode (NOT rectifier) tubes
This type qualifies if the tube is described as a signal diode, or other low power diode, NOT a rectifier. Also if multi sections of all diodes, go to this tube type. And there are no other sections that take priority in assigning the type. Signal diodes get lowest priority across tube type assignment. If the diode accompanies another section... if the accompanying section is a triode, evaluate the various Triode type assignments. If it has a pentode or tetrode then evaluate the tube type assignment by those types. If the other section is a beam power then evaluate that as highest priority assignment evaluation.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 1–26.5 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.06–14 A
Common diode (not rectifier) characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 6BT4
- E7-13
- 7FA2
- 7O2
- 8DJ2
- 9QM2
- E9-12
- RIMLOCK2
Sockets
- B7G38
- B9A13
- IO9
- B53
- SUBMINIATURE83
- B42
- B72
- B8A2
Constructions
- Diode119
- Diode-Diode97
- Diode-Diode-Diode5
- Rectifier4
- Diode-Diode-Diode-Diode2
- Rectifier-Rectifier1
Diode (NOT rectifier) tube list
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D0001 Diode
Heated stabilizing diode intended for electronic stabilization, regulation, and measurement circuits by exploiting the dependence of cathode emission current on heater power.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 13 V
- Sections
- 1
D1 Diode
Indirectly heated television diode intended primarily for half-wave vision-signal detection, providing low-level signal rectification rather than power-supply service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
D41 Diode-Diode
OSRAM diode valve documented with operating characteristics and application guidance; available evidence does not justify a narrower classification than general diode service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 2
D42 Diode
Osram single diode intended for detector and signal-rectification service in receiving equipment, with construction characteristic of early thermionic detector valves.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
D77 Diode-Diode
Miniature indirectly heated double diode with separate cathodes for low- and high-frequency detector service, with resonance extending to roughly 700 MHz.
- Base
- B7G
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
DA90 Diode
Battery-oriented single diode with a 1.4 V heater and high resonant frequency, intended for detector and low-level signal rectification in portable equipment.
- Base
- Miniature
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
DD101 Diode-Diode
AC/DC mains double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 2
DD207 Diode-Diode
Battery-operated double diode intended for detector and rectifier service in portable receiving equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 2
DD4 Diode-Diode
Cossor double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier applications, with two diode sections in one envelope.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 2
DD41 Diode-Diode
AC-mains double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 2
DD6 Diode-Diode
Miniature double diode with separate cathodes for high-frequency detector and half-wave rectifier service, with resonance extending to approximately 700 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
DD620 Diode-Diode
AC/DC mains double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 2
DDR100 Diode-Diode
Special double diode with elastically supported anodes whose impedance changes with acceleration, designed as an electrical accelerometer transducer for bridge measurement.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
DN41 Diode
Osram diode intended for radio signal detection and rectification, providing a thermionic detector element for early receiving equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
E91AA Diode-Diode
Long-life ruggedized double diode with separate cathodes, suitable for high-frequency detector and related service to roughly 700 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EA111 Diode
High-current indirectly heated diode for sweep, pulse, and demanding high-voltage circuits, with published operation to approximately 4 kV.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA50 Diode
Miniature single thermionic diode for general detector and low-level rectifier service, using a conventional 6.3 V heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA52 Diode
UHF thermionic diode intended for high-frequency signal rectification, combining low capacitance with operation suited to radio-frequency measurement and detection circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA53 Diode
RF measuring diode designed specifically for voltage measurement at frequencies to approximately 1 GHz, providing thermionic rectification for high-frequency instrumentation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA76 Diode
Subminiature indirectly heated single diode intended for detector and general signal-rectifier service in compact electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA766 Diode
Single thermionic signal diode documented by RFT for general rectification and related electronic applications where a compact diode element is required.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA960 Diode
RFT signal diode with an economical 6.3 V, 150 mA heater, intended for low-level rectification and related electronic functions rather than substantial power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA961 Diode
RFT high-voltage thermionic diode with operation extending to approximately 2 kV, intended for specialized high-voltage rectification rather than ordinary signal detection.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EA962 Diode
RFT thermionic signal diode with a low-current 6.3 V heater, intended for signal rectification and related low-power electronic functions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EAA901S Diode-Diode
Special-quality RF twin diode equivalent to 5726, designed for reliable high-frequency detector and switching service to roughly 700 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EAA91 Diode-Diode
Low-resistance dual diode designed for FM ratio detectors and related high-frequency detector circuits, with resonance around 700 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EAB1 Diode-Diode-Diode
Triple-diode receiving valve with three physical diode sections around a common cathode, enabling multiple detector, discriminator, AVC, or related signal-processing functions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 3
EB1 Diode-Diode
Double diode designed for detector and rectifier service, providing two physical diode sections for receiving applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EB11 Diode-Diode
Indirectly heated twin diode with two separate cathodes, intended for detector and rectifier applications in receiving equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EB34 Diode-Diode
Double diode with separate cathodes and internal screening, intended for detector and rectifier service with improved isolation between sections.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EB4 Diode-Diode
European duodiode with separate cathodes intended for detector and rectifier functions in receiving equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EB41 Diode-Diode
Double diode with separate cathodes and internal inter-section screening, designed for detector and rectifier service.
- Base
- RIMLOCK
- Socket
- B8A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EB91 Diode-Diode
Indirectly heated dual diode designed for detector, phase-comparator, and rectifier service, with useful high-frequency operation to roughly 700 MHz.
- Base
- MINIATURE
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
F7024A Diode
Educational thermionic diode from a teaching-tube set, intended to demonstrate basic diode current behavior and electrode effects in laboratory instruction.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F7030 Diode
High-voltage power diode designed for rectifier and shunt-diode service, intended for specialized power and industrial electronic applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 13 V
- Sections
- 1
F7100 Diode
High-voltage power diode intended for rectifier service and related special applications requiring substantially greater voltage handling than receiving detector diodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7975 Diode
High-voltage thermionic power diode designed for specialized rectifier service and other applications requiring substantial inverse-voltage capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
FP400 Diode
Experimental high-vacuum diode designed for laboratory study of thermionic emission, space charge, and magnetic-field effects rather than normal receiver operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
G11 Diode
Cold-cathode glow-discharge switching diode family for relaxation oscillators and switching circuits, using a pronounced difference between breakdown and maintaining voltage.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
G11155 Diode
155 V oxide-cathode cold-cathode switching diode for relaxation oscillators and trigger circuits, maintaining its glow discharge near 58–60 V after breakdown.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
G42 Diode
Subminiature cold-cathode switching diode for DC switching and relaxation oscillators, using an oxide-coated cathode and slight preionization for reproducible firing.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GA560 Diode
Directly heated tungsten noise diode designed as a calibrated broadband noise source for measuring radio-receiver sensitivity over a wide frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
GD135 Diode
Precision cold-cathode switching diode with approximately 135 V striking voltage, intended for triggering, threshold detection, and low-current glow-discharge switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GE10 Diode
Ferranti saturated-emission diode; typical filament 1.65 V / 0.320 A; maximum filament voltage 1.8 V; octal base.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GRD7 Diode
Directly heated guard-ring demonstration diode with coaxial electrodes, designed for educational investigation of saturated thermionic current and related electron-flow phenomena.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
K50A Diode
Rare-gas-filled microwave noise diode designed as a calibrated noise source for measurements in the 3 cm wavelength band.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
K51A Diode
Rare-gas-filled microwave noise diode designed as a calibrated noise source for measurements in the 10 cm wavelength band.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
K81A Diode
Directly heated noise diode designed as a calibrated standard noise source for metric-wave measurements, with recommended operation to approximately 300 MHz.
- Base
- NOVAL
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 1.85 V
- Sections
- 1
